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Crossgates Primary School

Foundation school · Rochdale · OL16 3HB

Ages 4–11 · 312 pupils · Rochdale

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
276

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

312 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
312
Boys / girls
143 / 169
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
312 / 315 (99%)
Free school meals
15.4%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Danielle Mitchell

Location

Address
Kiln Lane, Milnrow
Postcode
OL16 3HB
Town
Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Rochdale
District
Rochdale
Constituency
Rochdale
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Rochdale, Rochdale, 312 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.4%.

Open schools in Rochdale
64
Primary schools in Rochdale
41
Academies among open schools in Rochdale
41% (26)
Open schools in OL16
18
Primary in OL16
12
Open schools in Rochdale LA
106
Primary in Rochdale LA
69

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RochdaleNear OL16

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Danielle Mitchell
Telephone
01706654573
Website
www.crossgates.rochdale.sch.uk/

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